Michael Chiesa
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Michael Chiesa "Maverick" is a 20-7-0 submission specialist. 60% finish rate.
Michael debuted Jun. 01, 2012 vs Al Iaquinta (win). Longest win streak: 4. On a 4-fight win streak. 15 years active (Jun. 01, 2012–Mar. 28, 2026).
Best wins: Jim Miller (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Dec. 10, 2015); Francisco Trinaldo (U-DEC R3, May. 24, 2014); Carlos Condit (SUB Kimura R2, Dec. 29, 2018).
Michael Keith Chiesa (; born December 7, 1987) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and sports analyst who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional from 2008 to 2026, Chiesa was the winner of FX's inaugural The Ultimate Fighter: Live.
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 28, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer | W Niko Price | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:03 | 0 0 | 0 1 | 1 1 | 1 0 |
| Jun. 14, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley | W Court McGee | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 72 39 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 07, 2024 | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | W Max Griffin | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 1:56 | 0 0 | 13 10 | 2 0 | 1 0 |
| Aug. 03, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | W Tony Ferguson | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 3:44 | 0 0 | 4 10 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 29, 2023 | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | L Kevin Holland | SUB D'Arce Choke | 1 | 2:39 | 0 0 | 4 9 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| Nov. 20, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate | L Sean Brady | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 29 18 | 1 5 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 07, 2021 | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane | L Vicente Luque | SUB D'Arce Choke | 1 | 3:25 | 0 0 | 4 7 | 1 0 | 2 1 |
| Jan. 20, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny | W Neil Magny | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 24 12 | 4 1 | 0 1 |
| Jan. 25, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos | W Rafael Dos Anjos | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 9 14 | 6 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 06, 2019 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | W Diego Sanchez | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 47 7 | 5 1 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 29, 2018 | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 | W Carlos Condit | SUB Kimura | 2 | 0:56 | 0 0 | 10 5 | 4 0 | 1 1 |
| Jul. 07, 2018 | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | L Anthony Pettis | SUB Triangle Choke | 2 | 0:52 | 0 0 | 12 9 | 2 0 | 0 2 |
| Jun. 25, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee | L Kevin Lee | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:37 | 0 0 | 4 22 | 0 1 | 0 1 |
| Apr. 16, 2016 | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans | W Beneil Dariush | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 1:20 | 0 0 | 11 27 | 1 1 | 2 0 |
| Dec. 10, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant | W Jim Miller | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 2:57 | 0 0 | 13 7 | 2 0 | 1 1 |
| Apr. 04, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas | W Mitch Clarke | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 59 65 | 4 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 05, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi | L Joe Lauzon | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:14 | 0 0 | 30 21 | 1 2 | 0 0 |
| May. 24, 2014 | UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw | W Francisco Trinaldo | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 19 13 | 2 0 | 0 1 |
| Nov. 06, 2013 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | W Colton Smith | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 1:41 | 0 0 | 7 4 | 1 2 | 2 1 |
| Jul. 27, 2013 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga | L Jorge Masvidal | SUB D'Arce Choke | 2 | 4:59 | 1 0 | 24 24 | 2 0 | 0 2 |
| Feb. 23, 2013 | UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche | W Anton Kuivanen | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 2:29 | 0 0 | 5 18 | 1 0 | 2 0 |
| Jun. 01, 2012 | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale | W Al Iaquinta | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 2:47 | 0 0 | 9 8 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
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